Department of Children and Youth Affairs Media Links

2013

• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Newstalk Lunchtime with regard to the Growing Up In Ireland launch on childcare choices in Ireland (22nd July 2013)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Morning Ireland discusses the continuing passage of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill through the Dáil (11th July 2013)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Morning Ireland, on the implications of the vote on the Government's abortion legislation (3rd July 2013)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Newstalk lunchtime about the launch of the State of The Nations Children Report launched today (7th March 2013)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Pat Kenny Show about the formation of the Child & Family Support Agency (7th March 2013)

2012

• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the Newstalk Sunday Show on various topics including the recently published Safeguarding Reports (9th September 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on the News At One about the publication of the Report of Task Force on Child & Family Support Agency (20th July 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Newstalk Breakfast with Chris O'Donoghue about the Phoenix Park controversy at the weekend (11th July 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Sunshine Radio with Lynsey Dolan about the launch of the Retail Ireland Childrenswear Guidelines (28th June 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on Q102 (Scott Williams Show) about the launch of the Retail Ireland Childrenswear Guidelines (28th June 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on This Week about the Report of the Independent Child Death Review Group (24th June 2012)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking on The Last Word about the Report of the Independent Child Death Review Group (20th June 2012)

2011

• Minister Fitzgerald speaking about the publication of six diocesan reviews by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church on Morning Ireland (1st December 2011)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking about publishing Children First 2011 a National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children on the News at One (16th July 2011)

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Committees/Debates

• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the Joint Committee on Health and Children regarding Update on Children and Youth Issues (18th July 2013)
• Minister Fitzgerald speaking in the Seanad on Early Intervention and the Economic Benefits of Early Intervention (6th March 2013)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking in the Seanad on Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3rd October 2012)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking in the Seanad on the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2nd October 2012)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking in the Dail on the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26th September 2012)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking in the Dail on the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (25th September 2012)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the Joint Committee on Health and Children regarding Update on Children and Youth Issues (12th July 2012)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the Joint Committee on Health and Children regarding Child Death Report (21st June 2012)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs regarding Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (17th May 2012)
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• Minister Fitzgerald speaking at the Joint Committee on Health and Children regarding Update on Children and Youth Issues (16th Feb 2012)
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